Chicken Barbecue Planned in Troy
There will be a chicken Barbecue this Saturday, Aug. 20 to benefit The Rainbow Riders Program. Chicken halves will be ready around 10:30 am in front of Dollar General, next to Pump ‘n’ Pantry, and at Bristol’s Produce in Troy at $6 each. Advance orders are encouraged by calling LaineyContinue Reading
River Festival Planned at Susquehanna Depot
It’s Susquehanna County’s turn to celebrate the ‘2016 River of the Year’ designation with the two-day North Branch River Festival slated for this weekend. Activities will include a leisurely float and paddle for families on Saturday morning, live music and camping Saturday evening, and a downriver race on Sunday morning.Continue Reading
Heritage Region Sees Funds in Action at Dietrich Theater
Dietrich Theater director Erica Rogler (top, right) shows Endless Mountains Heritage Region board members an exhibit in the theater’s main lobby depicting six of the 40 featured buildings on the Historic Tunkhannock Walking Tour, one of a number of projects that EMHR has helped to fund in recent years. EndlessContinue Reading
Cornstock Folk Festival Fast Approaching – Strings Workshop Planned
Cornstock, a three-day celebration of roots and acoustic music, will be held at Lazy Brook Park near the intersection of Routes 6 and 92, two miles east of Tunkhannock, from Friday to Sunday, Sept. 2 to 4. Entering its fourth year, the Cornstock Folk Festival, which will be held fromContinue Reading
Commissioners Mull Park Liability, Prepare for Anniversary of County Seat
Wyoming County Commissioner Tom Henry (second from right) reads an anniversary proclamation that was prepared for an Aug. 1 meeting of the Tunkhannock Borough Council. Tunkhannock was established as a borough and county seat 175 years ago when Wyoming County was formed from a part of Luzerne County. Photo andContinue Reading
EMHR and SGP Honors Tunkhannock as “PA River Town”
Celebrating Tunkhannock’s official designation as a “PA River Town” on July 23 were (front, from left) Endless Mountains Heritage Region director Annette Schultz, DCNR local adviser Christine Dettore, State Representative Karen Boback, Riverside Park Commission members Carol Innamorati and Peg Ball, Tunkhannock Mayor Norm Ball, Wyoming County Commissioner Ron Williams, SusquehannaContinue Reading
Drug Awareness Rally Gets Boost From Courthouse Visit
Wyoming County Commissioners Tom Henry (left) and Judy Mead (second from right) read a proclamation at their regular July 12 meeting acknowledging Addiction and Overdose Awareness Day in Wyoming County and inviting citizens to attend an awareness rally planned for Aug. 11 on Courthouse Square in Tunkhannock. Not One More-WyomingContinue Reading
Humane Officer Asserts Role With Commissioners
By Rick Hiduk Wyoming County Humane Officer Lisa Devlin (top) told the Wyoming County Commissioners on Tuesday that she had been discredited in her position and asked the commissioners to publicly confirm her legitimacy. Prior to the regular meeting of the commissioners, Wyoming County Prison Warden Ken Repsher announced aContinue Reading
Gas Impact Fees Earmarked for Sayre Flood Project
More than $350,000 in Marcellus Shale impact fees will help prevent future flooding along the Cayuta Creek in Sayre, Rep. Tina Pickett announced on Friday. The $352,000 in funding, approved this week by the Commonwealth Financing Authority, will help with bank stabilization efforts along the creek, which is a 35-mileContinue Reading
Chicken Barbecue Planned in Troy
There will be a Chicken barbecue on Saturday, Aug. 20 to benefit The Rainbow Riders Program. Chicken halves will be ready around 10:30 am in front of Dollar General, next to Pump & Pantry, and at Bristol’s Produce in Troy. Cost $6 each. Advance orders are encouraged by calling Lainey at 570-529-1343 Deb at 570-529-0054. The RainbowContinue Reading